AMEA Power, one of the Middle East’s fastest-growing renewable energy companies, has officially entered the second phase of the Agadir desalination project in Morocco, marking its first foray into the water sector in Africa. The expansion, part of a joint venture with Cox, will bring the plant’s capacity to 400,000 m³/day, making it one of the largest desalination facilities on the continent.
The facility will be powered by AMEA Power’s 150 MW wind farm in Laayoune, co-developed with Cox, further advancing the company’s integrated clean energy strategy. This move follows the strategic Water Alliance Ventures partnership between the two companies, announced in May 2025, aimed at developing scalable, sustainable infrastructure that tightly links water access and renewable energy.
As Saudi Arabia continues to undergo an AI-driven transformation—with over 66 of Vision 2030’s 96 strategic goals tied to data and AI—Sawt is emerging as a key local player. “We’re proud to contribute to this movement by building Arabic voice technology in the Kingdom,” said Abdulmalik Al-Saeed, Co-founder and CEO of Sawt. With the GCC call center automation market estimated at $800M to $1.2B, investors see strong potential in Sawt’s AI-first approach. “Sawt exemplifies a new wave of Saudi AI-native ventures,” added Ahmad Al Naimi, General Partner at STV, highlighting the startup’s momentum and deep tech focus.